Best sort of commuting Bike
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Pete Biggs
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chriswilcox wrote:
> hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
Hi, Some more info would help us to help you.....
- What distance will you be commuting?
- Where will the bike be left? Outside/inside; secure place?
- What cycling experience do you have? What kind of bikes, distances and speeds, etc.
~PB
> hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
Hi, Some more info would help us to help you.....
- What distance will you be commuting?
- Where will the bike be left? Outside/inside; secure place?
- What cycling experience do you have? What kind of bikes, distances and speeds, etc.
~PB
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Tony Raven
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chriswilcox wrote:
> hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
How far, terrain, surface, need to go on a train/bus?
Tony
> hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
How far, terrain, surface, need to go on a train/bus?
Tony
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:59:22 GMT, chriswilcox
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>hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
you are not v. explicit as to what sort of commute you have but if you mean a good utility bike you
might want to look at the orbit orion. i have not ridden one it is a prime contender for the commute
component of my stable.
it is 700c wheeled and comes with guards, rack and hub dynamo lighting. it is available with various
gear options including 7 speed sram hub.
over the years i have got fed up with the inability of derailleurs to cope with day-in day-out
riding on wet, mudddy, gritty roads so i am keen to get the hub version. i'd be interested to hear
from anyone who's dabbled with hub gears.
if you want a bit more of a turn of speed but still need flat bar practicality and rack mounts then
look at ridgeback rapide range; the 'meteor' was my most recent commuter until written off.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
you are not v. explicit as to what sort of commute you have but if you mean a good utility bike you
might want to look at the orbit orion. i have not ridden one it is a prime contender for the commute
component of my stable.
it is 700c wheeled and comes with guards, rack and hub dynamo lighting. it is available with various
gear options including 7 speed sram hub.
over the years i have got fed up with the inability of derailleurs to cope with day-in day-out
riding on wet, mudddy, gritty roads so i am keen to get the hub version. i'd be interested to hear
from anyone who's dabbled with hub gears.
if you want a bit more of a turn of speed but still need flat bar practicality and rack mounts then
look at ridgeback rapide range; the 'meteor' was my most recent commuter until written off.
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Just Zis Guy
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:59:22 GMT, chriswilcox
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>hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
A recumbent. Obviously ;-)
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>hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
A recumbent. Obviously ;-)
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> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:59:22 GMT, chriswilcox <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
Honda Fireblade.
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> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:59:22 GMT, chriswilcox <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
Honda Fireblade.
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Zog The Undenia
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chriswilcox wrote:
> hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
Something that can take mudguards, a rack and lights. Something that's efficient enough, but a bit
ugly so it's unattractive to thieves. Basically, an old Dawes Galaxy with the decals peeled off is
your ideal bike.
> hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
Something that can take mudguards, a rack and lights. Something that's efficient enough, but a bit
ugly so it's unattractive to thieves. Basically, an old Dawes Galaxy with the decals peeled off is
your ideal bike.
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The Mark
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Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:59:22 GMT, chriswilcox <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
>
> A recumbent. Obviously ;-)
>
But if you go to the darkside you want to consider 3 wheels. ;-)
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> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:59:22 GMT, chriswilcox <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> hi I need a new bike and want to know what you recommend as the best sort?
>
> A recumbent. Obviously ;-)
>
But if you go to the darkside you want to consider 3 wheels. ;-)
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James Hodson
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:19:33 +0000, Zog The Undeniable <[email protected]>
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>Something that can take mudguards, a rack and lights. Something that's efficient enough, but a bit
>ugly so it's unattractive to thieves.
Indeed. As Mark (MSA) said: A Honda Fireblade!
Well, it does have mudguards and lights.
James
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>Something that can take mudguards, a rack and lights. Something that's efficient enough, but a bit
>ugly so it's unattractive to thieves.
Indeed. As Mark (MSA) said: A Honda Fireblade!
Well, it does have mudguards and lights.
James
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Daniel Auger
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003, James Hodson wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:19:33 +0000, Zog The Undeniable <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >Something that can take mudguards, a rack and lights. Something that's efficient enough, but a
> >bit ugly so it's unattractive to thieves.
>
> Indeed. As Mark (MSA) said: A Honda Fireblade!
>
> Well, it does have mudguards and lights.
I use a Dutch roadster. Mine is made by Sparta, but Azor and others also make similar bikes.
Good things about this bike:
- hub gears and brakes are fairly low maintenance
- traditional upright position is good for negotiating traffic
Bad things about this bike:
- heavy and with few gears, so no good if there are hills
- moderately expensive
I'm very happy with it, but if I were cycling in hillier country, I'd be going for the Dawes
Galaxy option.
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> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:19:33 +0000, Zog The Undeniable <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >Something that can take mudguards, a rack and lights. Something that's efficient enough, but a
> >bit ugly so it's unattractive to thieves.
>
> Indeed. As Mark (MSA) said: A Honda Fireblade!
>
> Well, it does have mudguards and lights.
I use a Dutch roadster. Mine is made by Sparta, but Azor and others also make similar bikes.
Good things about this bike:
- hub gears and brakes are fairly low maintenance
- traditional upright position is good for negotiating traffic
Bad things about this bike:
- heavy and with few gears, so no good if there are hills
- moderately expensive
I'm very happy with it, but if I were cycling in hillier country, I'd be going for the Dawes
Galaxy option.
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Daniel Auger - [email protected] (Please remove Granta to get a valid address.)
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